UIS · Education
Sri Lanka: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
98.01percent · 2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator QUTP.1. Annual figures for Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2023.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 98.012 | |
| 2022 | 98.235 | |
| 2021 | 97.961 | |
| 2020 | 83.758 | |
| 2019 | 83.65 | |
| 2018 | 83.149 | |
| 2017 | 85.673 | |
| 2016 | 85.231 | |
| 2015 | 85.154 |
Source
Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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UIS (2026). Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-qutp-1 (accessed 2026-11-10). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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